Preface xv
About the authors xvi
Chapter 1: An introduction to the human body 1
Chapter 2: The chemical level of organisation 35
Chapter 3: The cellular level of organisation 82
Chapter 4: The tissue level of organisation 144
Chapter 5: The integumentary system 187
Chapter 6: The skeletal system: bone tissue 225
Chapter 7: The skeletal system: the axial skeleton 258
Chapter 8: The skeletal system: the appendicular skeleton 305
Chapter 9: Joints 336
Chapter 10: Muscular tissue 380
Chapter 11: The muscular system 427
Chapter 12: Nervous tissue 513
Chapter 13: The spinal cord and spinal nerves 567
Chapter 14: The brain and cranial nerves 607
Chapter 15: The autonomic nervous system 670
Chapter 16: Sensory, motor, and integrative systems 701
Chapter 17: The special senses 741
Chapter 18: The endocrine system 798
Chapter 19: The cardiovascular system: the blood 858
Chapter 20: The cardiovascular system: the heart 896
Chapter 21: The cardiovascular system: blood vessels and haemodynamics 948
Chapter 22: The lymphatic system and immunity 1033
Chapter 23: The respiratory system 1090
Chapter 24: The digestive system 1148
Chapter 25: Metabolism and nutrition 1220
Chapter 26: The urinary system 1272
Chapter 27: Fluid, electrolyte, and acid–base homeostasis 1326
Chapter 28: The reproductive systems 1351
Chapter 29: Development and inheritance 1409
Appendix A: Measurements 1461
Appendix B: Periodic table 1463
Appendix C: Normal values for selected blood tests 1464
Appendix D: Normal values for selected urine tests 1467
Appendix E: Pronunciation key 1469
Index 1470
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